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Correspondence from the United States, 1859–1861
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New York, October 17, [18]59 People are rather preoccupied with the internal politics of the country. The abortive attempt of [the abolitionist John] Brown and his accomplices, and their execution…

Contributor:

Salomon de Rothschild

Places:

New York City, United States of America

Date:

1859–1861

Subjects:

Travel, Politics, Economic life, Slavery, Cities

Categories:

Firsthand Accounts, Letters, Travel Writing
Brivenshteler: A Letter to a Friend in Russia about America
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Dear Friend,You asked me in your last letter to write about America, what kind of country it is and what life is like here. I had to smile as I read your words. [ . . . ]In order to describe America…

Contributor:

Shomer (Nokhem Meir Shaykevitch)

Places:

New York City, United States of America (New York, United States of America)

Date:

1895–1905

Subjects:

Migration, Writing, Cities, Diaspora

Categories:

Firsthand Accounts, Letters